Practice areas: Immigration
Licensed in Arizona since: 2002
Education: Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School
Languages spoken: Chinese-Cantonese, Chinese-Mandarin, English
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JCL Immigration Attorneys, PLLC
1375 N. Scottsdale RoadSuite 390
Scottsdale, AZ 85257 Visit website
Jared Leung is the managing attorney of JCL Immigration Attorneys, PLLC, in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he devotes his practice to all facets of U.S. immigration law. Drawing on more than two decades of experience, he represents both corporate and individual clients in business‐immigration matters – from preparing immigrant and nonimmigrant petitions before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to guiding visa applications at overseas consulates and navigating PERM labor certification with the Department of Labor.
For his business clients, Mr. Leung designs and implements comprehensive strategies to secure work visas and permanent residency for key employees. He also advises on I‐9 compliance and E‐Verify protocols to ensure adherence to federal requirements and, when necessary, assists organizations facing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) audits by minimizing potential penalties and establishing long‐term, sustainable compliance systems.
From June 2006 to October 2008, Mr. Leung managed the U.S. consulate practice for the Asia‐Pacific region – an assignment based in Hong Kong for a leading international immigration law firm. In that role, he oversaw matters spanning India to Japan, liaised with the U.S. consular offices, U.S. Commercial Service and local chambers of commerce, and pioneered solutions to urgent cross‐border challenges. He collaborated closely with multinational corporations to orchestrate the efficient relocation of employees between the United States and Asia‐Pacific markets.
Before his tenure abroad, Mr. Leung was a key member of the immigration group at the nation’s largest labor and employment firm, where he partnered with high‐tech and corporate clients to streamline immigration processes for non‐U.S. national recruits. A frequent speaker and published author, he holds a J.D. from Brigham Young University (1996) and has earned an AV Preeminent* peer‐review rating through Martindale‐Hubbell. His most recent presentations include:
- “Immigration Process for Architects” at the American Institute of Architects’ Design School, Arizona State University (April 29, 2025)
- “How to Get Our Cases with Mission Seoul across the Finish Line” at the AILA APAC Chapter Conference, Seoul, South Korea (April 17, 2025)
- “Immigration Updates” for the Thai-American Association of Arizona, Phoenix (March 29, 2025)
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Immigration: Business, Immigration: Consumer- 90% Immigration: Business
- 10% Immigration: Consumer
First Admitted: 1996, California
Professional Webpage: https://jclimmigration.com/about/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Member, Business Immigration Committee. American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) (2011-13; 2015 to Present), 2015
- Judge, Killingsworth-Spritzer Oral Argument Competition, ASU, Phoenix, AZ February 2020
- Judge, ASU Law School Immigration Moot Court Competition, ASU, Phoenix, AZ November 2023
- Committee Member, Character and Fitness Committee, Arizona State Bar, January 2020 to December 2023
- Chair, Consulate Liaison Committee, Bangkok District Chapter. American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), 2012
- Member, Steering Committee, Bangkok District Chapter. American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), 2013
- Member, Communications Committee, Rome District Chapter. American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), 2013
- Member, Liaison Committee, Rome District Chapter. American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), 2013
- Member, Department of Homeland Security Liaison Committee, Rome District Chapter. American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), 2011
- Member, Admissions and Border Enforcement Committee. American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), 2009
- Secretary, Phoenix, Arizona Chapter. American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), 2005
- Co-Chair Immigration Committee. National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA), 2013
- Secretary, Immigration Committee. National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA), 2006
- Vice President, Arizona Asian American Bar Association (AAABA), 2013
- Board of Directors, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA), 2012
- Board of Directors, Legal Counsel. Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA), 2013
- President, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) – Bangkok District Chapter, 2014
- President, Arizona Asian American Bar Association (AAABA), 2014
Pro bono / Community Service
- Board of Directors, Desert Sounds, 2013 – Present, Phoenix, Arizona, 2013
- Volunteer for “Deferred Action Workshops” 2012 - Present, Phoenix, Arizona, 2012
- Volunteer for “Citizenship Days” 2003 – Present, Phoenix & Tucson, Arizona, 2012
- Immigration Legal Advisor, Hands Across the Border, 2003 – 2006, Tucson, Arizona, 2006
Honors
- Top Immigration Lawyers (Immigration), North Valley Magazine, 2012
- The International Who’s Who of Corporate Immigration, International Who's Who, 2012
- Lawdragon Top 3000. Identified as leading lawyer through independent research, online submissions, and peer review., 2010
- Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent™ Rating by Peer Review , 2014
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Member, AILA Department of State Liaison Committee, June 2018 to June 2021
- Mentor for Business Immigration Issues for American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), 2018 to Present
- Chair, Business Immigration Committee, American Immigration Lawyers Association Arizona Chapter November 2016 to Present
- Obtaining Nonimmigrant U.S. Visas in China: How to Make a Good First Impression, The Consular Practice Handbook, 2020 Editions
- Reviewed and Updated Labor Certification Case Analysis Form and PERM Procedural Checklist, AILA Immigration Practice Toolbox, Fifth Edition, May 2023
- Where Conferences, K-Dramas and Life Lessons Meet, APAC Newsletter, April 2025
- Achieving Zen through Practice Management and Ethics, 2023 AILA 11th
- Road Map to Hiring Foreign National Doctors and Healthcare Professionals, Southwest Physician Recruiters Association Annual Education Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, September 22, 2023
- Tips and Tricks for Preparing the DS-260 & DS-160 & DS-156E Forms in Complex Cases, 2024 AILA 12th Annual Conference of American Immigration Lawyers’ Association APAC Chapter, Ho Chi Ming City, Vietnam, February 29, 2024
- Immigration Updates, Thai American Association of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, March 29, 2025
- How to Get our Cases with Mission Seoul across the Finish Line, 12th Annual Conference of American Immigration Lawyers’ Association APAC Chapter, Seoul, S. Korea, April 17, 2025
- Immigration Process for Architects, American Institute of Architects, The Design School at Arizona State University, April 29, 2025
- ACIP’s 37th Annual Symposium – Starting the Permanent Residence Process: Labor Certification (PERM) & The I-140 Petition; Adjustment of Status or Consular Processing (June 2011), Washington, D.C., 2011
- Visa Options for International Students: Jan 2013, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ; Feb 2013, Grand CanyonUniversity, Phoenix, AZ, 2013
- Impact of U.S. Immigration Policy and Politics the LDS Business and Religious Communities (Feb 2013), J. Reuben Clark Law Society Annual Conference, Washington, DC , 2013
- When Immigration and Criminal Law Meet (Nov 2012), NAPABA Annual Conference, Washington, DC, 2012
- Immigration, Taxation and Transactions, Global Legal Forum, SouthBay Association of Realtors® (Nov 2012), Los Angeles, CA, 2012
- Legally and Effectively Marketing Projects Domestically and Abroad, The EB-5 Summit for Attorneys and Developers (Oct 2012), Chicago, IL, 2012
- Where is SB1070 Now and Who are the “Dreamers?”, Maricopa County Bar Association (Aug 2012), Phoenix, AZ, 2012
- Student Visa and EB-5 Investor Immigrant Program, Great China International Education (May 2012), Chengdu, China, 2012
- Expand Your Global Business through EB-5 Investment Immigration Program, Global Real Estate Forum, California Association of Realtors® Conference (May 2012), Sacramento, CA, 2012
- Birthright Citizenship & the 14th Amendments: Facts, Consequences & Policy Considerations (Nov 2011), NAPABA Annual Convention, Atlanta, GA, 2011
- AILA Rome District Autumn Conference – Global Immigration Panel (Sept 2011), London, U.K., 2011
- San Diego Association of REALTORS® International Council: The EB5 Visa Program. Learn How International Clients Gain Permanent Immigrant Status & Increase Your Global Real Estate Opportunities (September 2011), San Diego, CA, 2011
- EB5 Visa / Investor’s Visa (Mar 2013), AREAA Trade Mission to Manila, Manila, Philippines, 2013
- AILA Rome District Spring Conference – Nonimmigrant Visas in the Age of Austerity (May 2011), Frankfurt, Germany, 2011
- National Association of REALTORS® Conference: Building an International Real Estate Business with Asia: International Forum (May 2011), Washington, D.C., 2011
- Immigration 101: Understanding U.S. Immigration Law and Legal Systems (Feb 2011), U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, Washington, DC, 2011
- Maricopa County Bar Association – Top Ten Things You Need to Know When Advising Employers on Immigration Matters (Nov 2010), Phoenix, AZ, 2010
- AILA Rome District Fall Conference – NIV Processing (Oct 2010), Paris, France, 2010
- NAHREP/AREAA National Real Estate and Marketing Conference, Building a International Real Estate Business with Asia and Latin America (Oct 2010), Las Vegas, NV, 2010
- ACIP’s 36th Annual Symposium – Having Cake & Eating It Too: Helping Employees Acquire & Retain LPR/Citizenship Status While Working Abroad (June, 2010), Washington, D.C., 2010
- NAPABA Annual Conference, Immigration Concerns in a Global Economic Slowdown – Corporate Restructuring, Layoffs, and Reorganization (Nov 2009), Boston, MA, 2009
- ACIP 2009 Annual Symposium – Department of State Update, (June 2009) WashingtonD.C., 2009
- U.S. Visa Issues and Updates, jointly with U.S. Consulate in Shanghai, (June 2007) Shanghai, 2007
- “Important Changes for Travelers to the US under the Visa Waiver Program: Launching of Voluntary Electronic Pre-Approval Process,” South China Business Journal. The American Chamber of Commerce in South China Monthly Magazine, September 2008, 2008
- “I Now Have a “Real” Work Permit”, September 2012, Maricopa County Bar Association Monthly Newsletter, 2012
- Updated “Obtaining Nonimmigrant U.S. Visas in China: How to Make a Good First Impression” The Consular Practice Handbook, 2012-13 Edition, 2013
- “Trouble Brewing For EB-5 Investment Immigration” posted online at Real Estate Law360, May 8, 2012, 2012
- “Q&As with NIV Chief at U.S. Consulate in Shanghai, China” AILA Rome District Chapter, posted online at www.aila.org, January 2012, 2012
- “Your Undocumented Workers May be Bugging You” Bender’s Immigration Bulletin Daily Edition, July 7, 2011, 2011
- “The Immigrant Investor EB-5 Program. A Practical Guide For Real Estate Professionals” Asian Real Estate, The Official Publication of the Asian Real Estate Association of America, Winter 2011, 2011
- “Quick NIV Pointers for the US Consulate in Guangzhou” When in Rome, AILA Rome District Chapter Newsletter, Volume 4 – Q4/2010, 2010
- “Quick Practice Pointers for NIV and IV Interviews” When In Rome, AILA Rome District Chapter Newsletter, Volume 3 – Q3/2010, 2010
- “Obtaining Nonimmigrant U.S. Visas in China: How to Make a Good First Impression” The Consular Practice Handbook, 2010-11 Edition, 2011
- “Chengdu, China U.S. Consulate General” The Visa Processing Guide and Consular Posts Handbook, 2009-10 Edition, 2010
- “Beijing, China U.S. Embassy” The Visa Processing Guide and Consular Posts Handbook, 2009-10 Edition, 2010
- “It’s in the Handbook, Man!” I-9 Tips from ICE, Right at Your Fingertips”, Nov 2012, Fennemore Craig Immigration Blog, 2012
- “Obtaining Nonimmigrant U.S. Visas in China” Immigration Law Today, July/Aug 2008, 2008
- “Chengdu, China U.S. Consulate General” The Visa Processing Guide and Consular Posts Handbook, 2008-09 Edition, 2009
- “Immigration Policies: Driving Economic Goals and Business Decisions” Hong Kong Lawyer. The Official Journal of the Law Society of Hong Kong, July 2007, 2007
- “Understanding and Managing the ‘H1B Cap’,” 8-K Magazine, Winter 2005, 2005
- “The U.S.A. Patriot Act of 2001 and Other Immigration-Related Issues for U.S. Employers and Foreign National Employees,” A.S.A.P. A Litter Mendelson Time Sensitive Newsletter, November 2001, 2001
- “No such Thing as a ‘Work Permit’: Who is Authorized to Work in the United States,” Immigration & Nationality Law Handbook, Vol. II, 2001-02 Ed., 2002
- NIV Options After Giving Up Permanent Residence (May 2013), American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) May Podcast, 2013
- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Comprehensive Immigration Reform Presentation (April 2013), Grand CanyonUniversity, Phoenix, AZ, 2013
- Immigration Law Update (April 2013), Asian Pacific Interest Section of the State Bar of Texas & National Asian Pacific American Bar Association Southwest Region, Austin, TX, 2013
- US Visa and Green Card Options for Investors (Mar 2013), APRECE Conference, Singapore, 2013
Office location for Jared Leung
1375 N. Scottsdale Road
Suite 390
Scottsdale, AZ 85257
Phone: 602-857-8656
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